Pocho

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A culturally assimilated Mexican-American. countable, informal, uncountable

    "Both often cater to wealthy Mexicans who come to shop, although many of these Mexicans look down their noses at the pochos (assimilated Mexican Americans)."

  2. 2
    Spanglish informal, uncountable

    "But some among their countrymen speak pocho; the descriptive term can be translated literally as “discolored” or “faded.” When used with respect to language, pocho means a slangy mixture of Spanish and English […]"

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"Both often cater to wealthy Mexicans who come to shop, although many of these Mexicans look down their noses at the pochos (assimilated Mexican Americans)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish pocho (literally “discolored, faded”).

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